The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

On 3 April 2010, the Shen Neng 1 was traversing a well-known shipping route south of the Douglas Shoal when it ran aground 38 nautical miles east of Great Keppel Island at about 5.30 pm.

When completing a bunker delivery note, you will need to include specific details.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

Find out more about how to get a certificate of medical fitness, and why you need one.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2013–14.

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

This safety alert provides guidance to operators of domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) on risks associated with safety management systems inadequately considering electrical systems and other potential fire hazards.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Queensland.

Find out how domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) performed on safety, crew training, incident reporting and more during our focussed inspections campaign on towage operations.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in the Northern Territory.

The FOI disclosure list describes the documents disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, and the date of disclosure.

On 28 July 1988, the livestock carrier Al Qurain struck a wharf heavily while berthing in Portland, Victoria and severely ruptured a side fuel tank. An estimated 184 tonnes of fuel oil escaped into Portland Harbour.

This marine notice informs shipowners, operators, masters and bridge watchkeepers of the availability of a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) in the Australia and New Zealand region.

View the list of vessels declared not to be regulated Australian vessels (RAVs) under section 19 of the Navigation Act 2012

It’s important to maintain your lifejacket according to the manufacturer’s instructions so it works when you need it.

We share practical guidance on record-keeping, explain the expanded use of in-field audits, examine stability lessons from the Ocean King capsize and more.

General and practical information about the AMSA mandated practical assessment (AMPA), including how to perform the assessment.

On the evening of 2 April 2022, a Sydney Harbour ferry was operating a regular route between Manly and Circular Quay. A group of young males were exhibiting risk taking behaviour on the deck during adverse weather conditions. One of the group jumped, stumbled, and fell overboard without a lifejacket. The master came about and followed the ferry track back at dead slow to find the person overboard (POB). The POB had the presence of mind to use his mobile phone torch light in the dark to alert the master of his presence and was rescued.

There are a range of chemical tools which can reduce the harmful effects of an oil spill.